Improvement in railroad-tickets



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BENJAMIN o. POLE, OE wAs-HINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN RAILROAD-TICKETS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 186,6 I3, dated J annary 23,1877 application filed Ooteber 9,1876.

vented certain new and useful Improvements in Ticket-Registers for Collectors and Con `dnctors; and I do hereby declare that the following isa full, clear,.and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, and to letters 0f reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

c `'lhe object of this inventionis to produce a n sealed-up registering-ticket, so arranged that i there shall be a registration of anyaction of f-Writing, marking, or stamping done by a coll lector or conductor upon the surface` thereof,

y M' H accomplished by a certain hereinafter-described system of colored, striped colored, and

movable transferring composition on the sheets downward `from the sameto a ticket receipt when the same is inplace; and, at the same "time, a thirdf transferof another color is also f made to the back of the registering ticket case, so thatwhen apassenger pays a fare, or

a `collector or conductor: collects 4money,he

l shall," byoperatingFthis `ticket-register, be l, l compelled `togive a ticket-receipt, with the amount ofmoney receivedmarked thereon in colored letters, `whichsaid ticket-receipt is 1 withdrawn `from itscase, cover, or sheath, it having rst beenwritten, marked, or stamped in the presenldeof the payer of the saidmoney,

thereby compellin gfhim togivean account of the same to hisemployer oremployers, all of which is hereinafter more `fully set forth and described, reference being had to the accom- .panying drawings, ijnwhichy1 l Figurel; is a front viewof the envelope {ticket-register paperbefore being folded.Fig. .55 Y 2 is the reverse side of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is the t 3 rearview ofthe envelope ticket-register when yfolded. Fig. l4 lis the front, or conductor or collectors writingside. Fig. 5 is asection on envelope ticket-register when folding. Fig. 7 is a view of the ticket-receipt when placed in the holder. Fig. 8 is an end view of the holder. Fig. 9 is a side view of the holder. Fig. 10 is a modied ticket-register when unfolded. Fig. 11 is a view of Fig. 1() when folded upon the hard back or binding-piece. Fig. 12 is the transfer-passengers ticket-receipt drawn out. Fig. 13 is the same as Fig. 11, with the ticket-receipt in position. Fig. 14 is a section on line y y of Fig. 13. Fig. 15 is a section on linel z z of Fig. 13. Fig. 16 is a view of ticket receipts when bound in book -form. Fig. 17 is a rear View of Fig. 10. Fig.

cords when the receipts are bound in book y form. Fig. 22 is a ticket-register when the movable color-check is drawn hack by a string attached to the ticket-receipt. Fig. 23 is a side elevation of Fig. 22. Fig. 24 is a side elevation ofa ticket fully built, as on plan of Fig. 22. Fig. 25 is a plan of a modified tickets-register, in which the movable color-check is drawn back under a color-check seal.- Fig. 26 is a view of the various plans for laying the color-composition in stripes.

In all, the same letters refer to the same parts.

The envelope ticket-register consists of paper and card-board, arranged in certain order, so that when built or made up they lie one above another. The main piece A, upon which is printed any railways or conductors receipts, is provided with perforations a1, and

is gapped out at a2 andas, and also has the so that the pieces A1 and A3 become the covers for the piece A2, and the overlaps a4 and a5 are folded over and made to adhere to the piece A3, and the piece a6 is made to adhere `to the piece aF. The perforations e1 and the gapped out parts a2 and c3 are all brought one over `the other, upon the piece a7. Inter-` posed between the strips A1 and A2 is a transfer composition-strip, B, or upon the back of A1 a composition of any color-say, black, or

holds the ticket-register iirmly.

colors in stripes-and between the strips A2 and A3,.or upon the backof A2, is an additional transfer-composition, B1, of a different color, or stripes of color, from th at interposed between A1 and A2; and the operation of the fbregoing is as follows The conductor or collector writes the fare he received from the passenger upon the surface of A1, and by the medium of the trans fer-composition B the saine writing, marking, or stamping is transmitted to the surface of A2, and from A2, by a different color, to the piece A3.

Previous to writing, and to prevent the further transfer from the back of A3, the euvel ope ticket-register is slipped into the metal 'holder G, which is provided with the thumbopening 01 andwriting-opening c2, the mouth of the saine having the gap c3 and tearingedge c4. This before named to be written upon envelope ticket-register is allowed to enter the holder C, and project therefrom, so as to expose the` tearing-piece a". The conductor or collector, with his thumb in its position at c1, He then writes, stamps, or marks the amount of'fare, money, and service for which he is about to issue the ticket-receipt, and, having performed this duty, with the other hand he tears ofi" the piece a". This permits the piece A2 to b el freely withdrawn from between A1 and A3. The ticketreceipt A2 vhas upon it the transfer of the writing, marking, or stam-ping done on A1, being the sum of money paid, and dis.-

tance for which the ticket A2 is issued, and is handed to the passenger as a receipt for money paid. Where sepa-rate strips having on them the composition are .employed they take the place of B and B1. To prevent the conductors altering theregister after the ticket A24 has been withdrawn, should he Write on A1 the trans.- fer to A3 would be ofthe wrong color, besides showing up backward on' A1 that he had done so. The gaps A2 and Ai permit the whole piece A2 to be readily taken hold of Afor delivery. y

In the foregoing, the holder c and its back c5 is used for preventing the transferring maf terials being operated entirely through the en- Y velope ticket-register, to one which would be underneath it.

The next modification of this invention is in providing a hard-back to the ticket-register itself, and in providing a ready means of binding the same into book form. The piece D, which is equivalent to the pieces A1 andA A2 of the beforementioned construction., but which vis printed only at D,the piece D1 being clear, and having the ear d1, or equivalent, is prepared with a transfer composition on both sides at D3 and, D4, in stripes of color, if desired. This exactly corresponds to the parts E and E1 designated to be written, stamped' or marked, or transferred upon. The part D is larger, or Dl is cut down, forming the laps d2 d3. There is provided a separate ticket-rcceipt, F, which, for convenience in printing,

may be printed on one?. piece of paper beside D, and afterward detached. There is also a card-back, G, for preventing transferring entirely through to a ticket that should be underneath it, and is the equivalent to the back of the'hold r C, and is provided with holes G2 for readilyiinding one card-strip to another, forming a" book. The piece D1 is cut or perforated at d4 for the purpose of forming a seal or equivalent for holding the ticket-receipt in position. This receipt-piece F is made suiiiciently large to admit of its being doubled-'that is, two thicknesses ofpapcr, which are folded one over the other, upon one half, and upon the inner side between the folds is spread a fatty resistingsubstance-gelatine or albumen. This prevents the transfer composition from coming through, and keeps the ticketface clean. Upon the 'other outward side of the ticket is rubbed the transfer composition F2, of any color, and this again'is covered in with a coating of albumen. This operates so that the surface E and E ofthe ticket-receipt F readily receives the transfer, and is not dirty or greasy, and the transfer from the back of F by F2 is clean and distinct, the albumen keeping the transfer composition from readily rubbing oft', to the discomfort of the passenger. f

The albumen or equivalent substance may be put upon the surface of the ticket F only, in whichl instance the transfer F2 is upon the back thereof, and covered in with albumen,

as before stated.

The piece D1 is bent under the piece D, and sealed at or near d1. The transferring end of the strip I is interposed between D and D1, and is led around G1 to the ticket-receipt F, to which .it is attached, and the lans d2 and ,d3 are bound over the edges ofthe card-piece fer of different color, F2, upon the back, or by an additional sheet of transfer, is transferred to the surface ofthe card backG, and it will be readily understood that the thickness .f this back G prevents farther transfer to r on the ticket that may be bound underneath, as shown in Fig, 16.

In proof that the ticket-registerhas been regularly and properly used by the 0011.11110- tor or collector, a paper-knife is inserted at K', This lays the whole of the check-register open, and the marks on the face of Dshow' up backward on the back of D, and the exact transfer of the same is in a different color from that on Dimm the lstrip I is thisall showing a regular use ofthe register and check-register.

That the ticket back maybe readily bound the holes Gr2 are provided, and these-will readily permit the use of one good pogket-book r cover, H, to whicllfcan be lacedfa'nurnber `of ticket-receipts when ready for use, thus saving an entirely new book for each series of tickets.

The tearing-strip, drawing tag, or string I is attached to the ticket-receipt F, and is passed back and around or through an eyelet, G', or equivalent, placed at the back of the ticket, and attached to Gr, and is brought `directly under.` the `place designated for the conductor to writeon D, it being in the pocket formed by D and D1, that when the ticket- `receiptF is withdrawn said strip I shall drawl face of D, w'h`e`re the conductor is to or has written; and if the color transfer up backward on theinner surfacof D is different from the .color tr nsfer D4 on D1, it is clear` proof thatl whenl the writing, marking, or stamping on the surface of D was` performed, the transfer composition of or belonging to the strip I interposed between D4 and the inner surface of D. Should writing, marking, or stamping be done when the strip I has been withdrawn,

`then the transfer up and backward upon the finner surface ofD will, be of the color of D4. `Should `the coloringof D4 be dispensed with,

M M then there would appear characters upon the surfaceD and beblank underneath, proving thatstripi Lwith" its coloring, was removed before writing or making said characters;

" `and,again,.should strip I be blank, or that to which it is attached to draw, pull, or turn i over, then D4 being color, would be prevented from transferring up backward by said `strip I, and therewould be no transfer up backward `when I the tieket was written upon jlprevious to drawing strip I. This coloring ,mattercan be applied in stripes, insuring that anymotion of withdrawing.ticket-receipt F before writing thereon will be indicated, as the proper color would have been removed, injured, or changed; and it is obvious that the card back could be added to the first construction of envelope ticket-recipt A3; also, the ticket-recept F can be of card. i

Having thus described the construction an operation of my" invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A sealed up ticket-register, provided upon its interior surface with a coating of transfer composition or its equivalent, in combination with a ticket-receipt inclosed therein, having upon it a coating of' transfer-composition of a different color, for recording the action of stamping, writing, or marking, substantially for the purposes set forth.

2. A `built-up cover, case, or sheath, D, folded to form a pocket, prepared with transferring-composition, in colors and stripes, secured to a back, G, and provided with a ticketreceipt, F, which has a drawing tag or string, I, to draw, turn over,` injure, or remove a color-check, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. A writing ticket-register, provided with manifold paper or transfer composition, for' recording the action of writing, marking, or stamping, divided into divisions A1 A2 A3, or more, having perforations al, with gaps a? and a3, overlapping paper a4 and a5, folded and sealed,.fbrming a tearing-piece, a7, and ticket-receipt A2, with color check or checks, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

`4. A writing ticket-register, provided with a .double seal, di and d4, double transfer Vconnposition D3 D4, sin gle or double ticket-register F, with color-changing drawing-strip I, eyelet G orequivalent, and hard back Gr, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

5. A writing ticket-register holder, provided with tearing-ed ges c, gaps c3, openings G1 and C2, as and for the purposes herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses. BENJAMIN C. POLE.

Witnesses:

JOHN W. FRAzEn, F. L. FREEMAN. 

